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To call Paul Pruitt a restaurant consultant fails to describe who he is and his contributions to our industry. Paul is a hospitality futurist who, in the 10 years I've known him, has predicted every major evolution that our industry has faced.
Today Paul and I chat about the present and the future of our industry and how holistic hospitality could be the solution to all that ails us.
TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:
[2:30] Catching rising stars:
[3:58] Kickin' it New School: It's not always about reinventing wheels.
[6:25] The importance of exploring what you can control, what you cant, and what will last.
[10:19] Horrible cupcakes on beautiful plates: The value of The Fun Sponge
[14:45] Tempering the algorithm: The balance contemporary thinking and innovation
[18:40] From concept to execution: Leaning into process, building a foundation, and creating cooperation.
[20: 40] Scaling a business is easy. Scaling culture is hard.
[26:17] Holistic thinking: Embracing a nonbinary perspective in your business.
[30:27] Exploring shades of grey: appreciating nuance, and refusing black and white decisions.
For more on New School go to http://newschoolconsulting.com
FULL COMP is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time.
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To call Paul Pruitt a restaurant consultant fails to describe who he is and his contributions to our industry. Paul is a hospitality futurist who, in the 10 years I've known him, has predicted every major evolution that our industry has faced.
Today Paul and I chat about the present and the future of our industry and how holistic hospitality could be the solution to all that ails us.
TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:
[2:30] Catching rising stars:
[3:58] Kickin' it New School: It's not always about reinventing wheels.
[6:25] The importance of exploring what you can control, what you cant, and what will last.
[10:19] Horrible cupcakes on beautiful plates: The value of The Fun Sponge
[14:45] Tempering the algorithm: The balance contemporary thinking and innovation
[18:40] From concept to execution: Leaning into process, building a foundation, and creating cooperation.
[20: 40] Scaling a business is easy. Scaling culture is hard.
[26:17] Holistic thinking: Embracing a nonbinary perspective in your business.
[30:27] Exploring shades of grey: appreciating nuance, and refusing black and white decisions.
For more on New School go to http://newschoolconsulting.com
FULL COMP is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time.
________________________________
Free Download: 5 Steps to Achieve a 15% Net Profit
We have a lot more content coming your way!
Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting:
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